Source: Goal
Security & Justice
Over 70% of Baalbek Residents Forced to Flee Amid Escalating Conflict
Over 70 percent of Baalbek’s residents have fled the eastern Lebanese city in recent days following heavy Israeli bombardment and evacuation orders, according to the National News Agency (NNA).
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Southern Lebanon Endures Massive Damage: 40,000 Homes Leveled Across 37 Towns
Israeli forces have systematically destroyed entire neighborhoods in southern Lebanon, leveling more than 37 towns and wiping out over 40,000 residential units, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Opinion
My Hope for Lebanon
A company of Lebanese soldiers assigned to maintain order in this anxious wartime capital is gathered at its headquarters 100 yards from the Mediterranean. I make the blunder of asking their commander how many of his men are Shiites, Sunnis, Christians and Druze.
Monday, November 4, 2024
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Sports
FC Barcelona Fears First Team Star Will Be Banned From Playing, Reports SPORT
FC Barcelona is concerned that one of its main first-team stars will be banned from playing at the turn of 2025 because of issues related to his registration and Financial Fair Play (FFP) limits according to SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.
Friday, November 1, 2024
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Sunday 23 October 2022 12:51:37
Manchester United Defender Varane Leaves Pitch in Tears as Injury against Chelsea Casts Doubt on World Cup Hopes
Raphael Varane was reduced to tears as he was forced off with an injury during Manchester United's trip to Chelsea on Saturday.
WHAT HAPPENED? Varane overstretched when trying to win the ball back for United just shy of the hour mark at Stamford Bridge, before immediately tumbling to the floor in what looked like serious discomfort. The Frenchman stayed down as United's medical staff attended to him, before finally walking off the pitch in tears and needing to be consoled by teammates as he was replaced by Victor Lindelof.
"It is difficult to say how it is now because it is so soon after the game," said manager Erik ten Hag after the 1-1 draw. "We have to wait 24 hours and then we will know what it is."
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Another injury is a huge blow for United and Varane if it proves to be serious, just as he was striking up a formidable partnership in defence with Lisandro Martinez.
And more crucially, with the World Cup less than a month away, it seems as though he is seriously concerned he could miss the tournament. Injury at this point in the season could well rule him out for France, during his peak years.
Varane es sustituido por lesión y se retira llorando pensando en el mundial pic.twitter.com/X9nxcxOpOf
— David Rivas (@DavileRivas) October 22, 2022
WHAT NEXT FOR VARANE? In the short-term, the 29-year-old will be awaiting an assessment to understand the extent of the damage, which will ultimately determine if he does miss the World Cup next month.